309120th. (Adams Papers)
Cranch went to Boston this day, and brought me back, another large packet from my Sister,...
309221st. (Adams Papers)
We had to day a Doctor Haven, from Portsmouth to preach; to day: he took his text from Psalm...
309322d. (Adams Papers)
We recite this week to our own Tutor Mr. Reed, in Gravesande’s experimental Philosophy. This...
309423d. (Adams Papers)
We could not recite this morning, because Mr. Reed, was not in at prayers. This morning a number...
309524th. (Adams Papers)
It is feared that some bad consequences, will ensue, from the high-go, of the Syllogists last...
309625th. (Adams Papers)
Government met, and were assembled, almost all this day, to determine what Punishment to inflict...
309726th. (Adams Papers)
This morning after Prayers, Borland, was called out to read an humble Confession, signifying his...
309827th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this morning. I was employed all day in studying mathematics, which are the most...
309928th. (Adams Papers)
Parson Hilliard preach’d us a Sermon in the morning from Isaiah LIV. 14. In righteousness shalt...
310029th. (Adams Papers)
We recite this week to Doctor Jennison, but he was not in this morning. Je fus ce soir a...
310130th. (Adams Papers)
The weather cleared up, in the afternoon. A number of the Class have had leave to be absent till...
310231st. (Adams Papers)
Election day. This is a day of great festivity throughout the Country. The last Wednesday in May,...
3103[June 1786] (Adams Papers)
We had this forenoon a Lecture from Mr. Williams. Upon the reflection and the refraction of...
3104Thursday June 1st. 1786. (Adams Papers)
We had this forenoon a Lecture from Mr. Williams. Upon the reflection and the refraction of...
31052d. (Adams Papers)
We had another Lecture from Mr. Williams to day, with an explanation of the different optical...
31063d. (Adams Papers)
We had a Lecture this morning upon Electricity; we received two small shocks, which however, gave...
31074th. (Adams Papers)
Attended meeting all day. It was very uncomfortable, the weather being so warm, and we are...
31085th. (Adams Papers)
We had a Lecture from Mr. Williams, concerning heat, proper Lecture for the weather. Je fus le...
31096th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Williams gave us another Lecture upon heat; and introduced a new System of his own. But the...
31107th. (Adams Papers)
We had this morning a continuation of Mr. Williams’s System; by which, he pretends to account for...
31118th. (Adams Papers)
A very warm day again. I was in the morning with Mr. Williams, at the Philosophy Chamber. I made...
31129th. (Adams Papers)
Quite unwell almost all day. We had a Lecture from Mr. Williams, upon magnetism. The weather has...
311310th. (Adams Papers)
The Course of Philosophical Lectures was closed, with one, giving an explanation of the Orrery,...
311411th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Howard a Minister from Boston, preach’d in the forenoon from, Proverbs I. 20. Wisdom crieth...
311512th. (Adams Papers)
Recite this week to Hale, who was absent this afternoon. Je n’ai rien fait de toute la journée,...
311613th. (Adams Papers)
No reciting this morning. This reciting in Locke, is the most ridiculous of all. When the Tutor...
311714th. (Adams Papers)
The Freshmen, by their high Spirit of Liberty, have again involved themselves in difficulties....
311815th. (Adams Papers)
We did not recite this morning. The struggle between the Freshmen and Sophimores still continues....
311916th. (Adams Papers)
Warm weather. Nous eûmes une assemblée extraordinaire de nôtre Societé; Dwight y fit un discours,...
312017th. (Adams Papers)
This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...